By Joe Wright

The Bianconeri trainer was especially pleased with the way his squad players seized their chance to impress in the Coppa Italia win over Cagliari, and is grateful to the fans

Antonio Conte has challenged his Juventus side to challenge for silverware on every front after they reached the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Cagliari.

Sebastian Giovinco's strike was enough to settle the tie in Turin, and the 43-year-old, returning to the home dugout for the first time since completing his suspension, was delighted that his much-changed side was able to keep another trophy quest alive.

"I'm pleased we went through tonight because we want to be challenging on all fronts," he was quoted as saying by the club's official website.

"We were up against a decent Cagliari side and they were well set out on the pitch. Now we'll wait to see whether we face AC Milan or Reggina in the next round.

"Today the lads who have been playing less gave me the response I was after. I'm sorry for [Emanuele] Giaccherini - he was forced to withdraw because of some sort of flu bug, so I had to field Arturo [Vidal], who had a knee problem.

"And I was especially sorry for [Nicklas] Bendtner, I would have liked to see him have a longer run-out."

Conte received a rapturous reception from the Juventus Stadium faithful, and the former midfielder admitted he was moved by the fans' response.